Make sure you take the opportunity to fill out the appropriate award forms so that you can receive the credit you deserve for all of your accomplishments in 4-H! Here are the awards that are available...

Clover Award Forms (project members only)
These simple award forms are easy to fill out. Just mark off the activities that you've participated in this year, add up your points, and find out if you've qualified for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Clover Pin Award.

Community Service, Leadership, & Public Speaking Awards (project members only)
Check off the activities that you've completed on each of these forms to see if you've qualified for one or all of these award pins. You must complete a clover award form also to be eligible to receive these awards.

Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year Award (project members only)
This competitive award is only given to a select few in each age category to honor those that have gone above and beyond in their 4-H experiences. Award reviewers compile scores from clover and pin awards, review project and 4-H experiences, and read the short response essays on the all new online application to select the winners of this award.

Cloverbud Pin Award (Cloverbud members only)
Our youngest members in Kindergarten through second grade can complete this form to receive their Cloverbud Pin Award at the recognition program.

ALL AWARD FORMS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 10, 2019.
Mark your calendars for the annual 4-H recognition program to be held October 20, 6:00pm, at the Ohio 4-H Center. These awards will be presented that night. Look for the RSVP link in your inbox in October!

ATTENTION ADVISORS:
Your club may be eligible for the Helping Hands Community Service Award or the Honor Club Award. The applications are available HERE.

Applications are now being accepted for teens interested in serving as new or returning camp counselors at the 2020 Franklin County 4-H Camp, Wednesday, June 17, through Sunday, June 21. Individuals thinking of applying should check out the position description and application details found HERE.

Important - New and returning counselors must apply. All applicants, new and returning, must have their club advisor complete a Member in Good Standing Form in addition to filling out the online application. Note that applicants that were not counselors in 2019, need to be collect references prior to the deadline of October 22.

Do Not Wait Until the Last Minute! Failure to plan on your part is not the fault of your references or your club advisor.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a 4-H member in good standing & complete at least one project
  
• Must be at least 14 years old by the start of camp (June 17, 2020)
• Must be able to get transportation to meetings and events as needed
• Must complete a minimum of 24 hours of training
• Must attend a minimum of seven counselor training meetings
  
• Must complete Child Abuse Awareness training
• Must sign Standards of Behaviors and complete the Code of Conduct form
• All applicants must submit a completed Member in Good Standing Form
  
• Applicants that were not counselors in 2019 must submit two completed references
  
• Applicants who are 18 years old or older as of April 17, 2020 must also submit to a background check
  
  

SELECTION PROCESS:

• Individuals who complete the application and fulfill the application requirements will be contacted regarding the selection process. All first time counselors must complete the interview process, while returning counselors will complete an interview if requested.

You’re Invited to apply to be on the Franklin County Teen Leaders Council for 2020. We are looking for Franklin County 4-H members who are at least 13 years old or in the 7th grade. Our meetings will mostly be held the 4th or 5th Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:30. The location will usually be at the Franklin County Extension Office located at, 530 W. Spring St. Columbus, Ohio 43215.

The Teen Leaders Council is a Franklin County 4-H club that focuses on preparing teens to be caring and contributing leaders through educational and leadership opportunities. Other opportunities will include fun outings and service learning projects.

Tentative Teen Leaders Council Calendar

(All Dates and Times are subject to change)

January 28, 2020 6:30-8:30 Planning for officer training and Winter Fair.

February 1, 2020 10am-12pm Winter Project Fair, Officer Training

March 24, 2020 6:30-8:30pm

April 28, 2020 6:30-8:30pm

August 25, 2020 6:30-8:30pm

September 22, 2020 6:30-8:30pm

October 27, 2020 6:30-8:30pm

November 24, 2020 6:30-8:30pm

December 14, 2020 6:30-8:30pm
Interested in applying to serve on the Franklin County Teen Leaders Council?

• Fill out the easy TLC application here by December 1.

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a 4-H Volunteer and helping a 4-H Club? 4-H Advisors must be screened Ohio 4-H Volunteers. This process takes several steps. One of which is to attend an orientation. Two are currently scheduled for the 2019-2020 4-H year.

September 25, 2019, 6:30pm (Extension Office)
January 27, 2020, 6:30pm (Extension Office)

March 25, 2020, 6:30pm (Extension Office)

If you would like to apply to be a 4-H advisor, click HERE for the application. If you are interested in attending the orientation please contact Rachel Stoneburner at stoneburner.31@osu.edu to register.

Please note that the online member enrollment process for the 2019 4-H program year cannot begin until October 1. The 4-HOnline enrollment system will not be ready for member enrollments until October. Thank you for your patience.

Ohio 4-H is excited to offer the 2019 Forestry - Wildlife Camp at Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp for 4-H members that are 12-16 years old. This is the fourth year for this unique camp, which specializes in environmental education! Camp participants will get to try new and exciting challenges, learn about and appreciate the natural world around them, while meeting experts in the field of Forestry and Wildlife Conservation.

What does a camper get to do?

Here is just a short list from our agenda!

• Tree I.D. Hike and Tree Climbing

• Fishing and Boating

• Radio Telemetry

• Wilderness Survival Techniques

• Sawmill & Tree Felling Demos

• Wildlife Identification

• Hunting and Trapping Techniques

Camp Details

When: October 11-13
Where: Canter's Cave 4-H Camp, Jackson Ohio
Fees: $77.00 (If you are one of the first 40 campers the fees are $35.00)

If you are interested in attending Forestry and Wildlife Camp please click here for more information.

The Franklin County 4-H Teen Leaders Council is partnering with Green Tree Plastics to collect bottle caps and lids. They are asking for your help in collecting these items, that will be used to make benches for use around the new Kunz-Brundige Franklin County Extension Office and the Franklin County Fairgrounds. It can take up to 250lbs of lids to construct a bench. Below is a list of accepted caps and lids for your reference. You can drop your caps and lids office at the Franklin County Extension Office at 530 W. Spring Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Do you shop on Amazon? Did you know that Amazon will donate a portion of your purchases directly to Franklin County 4-H! All you have to do is select Franklin County 4-H Council (Columbus, OH) as your charity of choice on your Amazon account. Then just shop by logging in at smile.amazon.com. It's still your same Amazon account - just more charitable and doesn't cost you anything extra! You still get the convenience of shopping on Amazon while they donate to 4-H.
Select Franklin County 4-H Council as your charity now by clicking this link:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/31-0986164

Do you shop at Kroger? Why not let your shopping benefit the Franklin County Junior Fair Board. The Junior Fair Board raises money to pay for all of those pretty ribbons, banners, and trophies that our members receive at the fair each year! Please help them out by registering your Kroger Plus Card with the community rewards program so that 5% of your shopping bill goes directly to the Junior Fair Board. It's super easy. You just sign up and do your regular shopping - nothing extra gets charged to you! Kroger donates the money! You must re-enroll each year!

Register here: https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow

Organization Name: FRANKLIN CO. JR. FAIRBOARD

Organization Number: 84945